Day 20
2nd consistent day of Level 2 and the entire length of my arms hurt, but I feel it more specifically in my biceps and delts. And did I mention I wore high heels on campus yesterday for the sole purpose of getting more calf toning in? I’m starting to get a nice pump there-abouts and I want to keep it going. It’s nice to take a moment and appreciate all the little sore spots for the progress that they represent.
On the bus this morning I saw a guy eating a giant chocolate chip muffin. He was so skinny, and I wanted it so bad. Of course, first reaction is to think of how unfair it is. But I quickly caught myself. I’m sure this guy runs or bikes, I thought. Still, I watched. Part out of envy, but partly out of curiosity. And you know what I saw? He ate it while he talked to a friend, picking off small pieces to chew very slowly, almost daintily, while he listened. When he had eaten about a third of it, he put it back in his bag. There was my aha moment. He follows moderation. But what was so admirable about it - aside from being able to pace oneself on a muffin of chocolatey goodness - was that he didn’t seem to think twice about it. There were no looks of longing as he slid the confection back into its brown paper prision. He simply ate till he (I assume) was satisfied, and then focused on the more important joy at hand - his conversation.
Next time you see someone eating something you wish you had, watch them a little more closely. Odds are that you might pick up a nice reminder, or even learn something new. Allow someone the chance to be the example (or the warning, depending on the situation.)
B: Protein Shake
S: Wheat Toast w/PB
L: Protein Meal Bar
S: Protein Mini Bar
D: Brown Rice & Tuna, Sugar Free Pudding
S: Extreme Lean Smoothie, PB
Liquid: 1/2 Gallon
Exercise: 30min. Power Shred 2
November 19, 2008 at 11:56 am
Everyone I know would have gobbled that muffin down, myself included.
November 19, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Wow I think you had kind of an epiphany there! The reality is people like us eat with a different mind set then you “naturally skinny” people who eat with simple gratification were as I can seriously admit I am gluten eater! I would have eaten the whole thing then went looking for another because I would use the food as a means rather then a means to an end. I personally believe the myth of some people have extremely faster metabolisms is in realty just BS because even thought naturally skinny people eat what they want, they actually only eat the non-healthy food till they are satisfaction rather then till the stomach is stuffed and cant take any more hence why almost all “hardgainer” articles start with EAT EAT EAT! In reality these people don’t really eat a lot but what we as gluten see is they are eating the things we can not because it would make us fat but they eat half were we would eat like 10 of them!